Email Lists and Subscriptions

RASC Vancouver has several email lists that you can join to be kept informed of what is going on at RASC Vancouver. Many of these list do not require membership.

Meetup Group

Our meetup group will keep you informed of RASC Vancouver events and last minute changes like cancellations due to weather conditions. Join the group.

Email News Subscriptions

Subscribe to one or both of our news email groups to periodically receive an email with astronomy and RASC Vancouver news:

Subscribers to the “NOVA Newsletter” group are sent an email every two months when a new edition is published.

Subscribers to the “Summary Website Articles ” group are sent a monthly email with a summary of recent articles from the RASC Vancouver web site.

Discussion Group

Our discussion group is a great place to ask questions or get help from others interested in astronomy. You can view the discussion topics on the Discussion page but must make a request to join the group to receive emails on new topics or to able to post topics to the discussion group.

Observing Group

Send an email to our Observing chair [email protected]or follow this Facebook page if you are an observational astronomer who wants to know not only what is happening in the sky but how to find those objects. New posts and emails are typically sent several times per week.

Volunteers Group – Members Only

Interested in volunteering with RASC Vancouver? Make a request to join our volunteers group.

This email list is setup as a Google Group to facilitate discussions. You can receive, send, and reply to emails by signing up with any email address. The experience is smoother if you sign up with a Gmail account, it is free and you can create a Google Account without changing your email address.

Trottier Observatory Imaging and Observing Group – Members Only

This list is for members interested in astrophotography or similar scientific pursuits ( or simply observing) at the Trottier Observatory. To be added to this list, please email the Director of Telescopes at [email protected] (please include your name and the target you are interested in studying). Whenever there is time available, the Director of Telescopes will schedule a session, send out an email to interested members and ensure that the session is hosted.